Swollen feet with ice for cold compresses is not possible to reduce swelling, in the acute stage of foot swelling, that is, just after the injury, you can apply ice cold compresses to reduce the local small blood vessel rupture, blood seepage, to avoid the aggravation of the swelling, but once swollen after the application of cold compresses is not possible to reduce the swelling, and the application of cold compresses after the drop in blood circulation will lead to the venous return to slow down, resulting in the swelling is not easy to eliminate. There are many other causes of swollen feet, such as heart failure, cold compresses don’t work, or it may be due to thrombosis in the deep veins of the lower extremities, resulting in abnormal venous return function of the lower extremities, and cold compresses won’t play a significant role. In addition, there may be lymphatic abnormalities, such as lymphangitis or abnormal liver or kidney function, which may cause swelling of the feet, and cold compresses with ice will also not reduce swelling. The correct approach should be to elevate the feet, for example, when lying down, to elevate the feet above the level of the heart to reduce swelling.